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Modulus and Argument of polar

form
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What is Modulus and
Argument mean?

What formula?
What is modulus?
Modulus or absolute value
is….
the distance of the number from the origin in the
complex plane.

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Argument or angle
is….
the angle that the number forms with the
positive Real axis.

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Formula Coefficient, the
number that
stick with
variable.
Modulus Argument

Y-intercept number
Y-intercept number Coefficient, the
number that
stick with
variable. In your calculator, pls press
shift and press tan button, so
that you will get this formula.
3 + 7p
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Example problem
Ex. Find Modulus and Argument of...
tan^-1(4/2)
2 + 4X
= 1.1071…. Or 110 degrees

4 r = √20 or 2√5

√(2^2 + 4^2)
^ ^

√(4 + 16)
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√20 or 2√5 8
Let's do some exercise

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Exercise
Plot the following complex numbers on an Argand diagram
and find their modulus and argument.
a) 3 + 4j, b) −2 + j,

2 min for doing

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Answer
a) 3 + 4j, b) −2 + j,

r= 5 and θ = 92 degree r= √5 and θ = degree

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